Annecy-le-Vieux weather in January

In January, Annecy-le-Vieux sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 130 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Annecy-le-Vieux's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annecy-le-Vieux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
130 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:20 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Annecy-le-Vieux reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
43-5
53-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
193-5
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
263-5
273-5
283-5
293-5
303-5
313-5

How January really feels in Annecy-le-Vieux

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Annecy-le-Vieux weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°13012.710.18.90.0
Feb / -4°110118.7100.0
Mar / -1°12212.96.911.61.6
Apr12° / 12114.44.913.33.0
May16° / 16717.71.214.74.3
Jun20° / 10°15215.8015.55.5
Jul22° / 12°14514.4015.26.2
Aug22° / 11°13213.70146.3
Sep18° / 11612.60.212.35.4
Oct13° / 11812.91.710.73.6
Nov / -1°13313.56.29.30.9
Dec / -4°14713.39.28.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54357
64357
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144753
154753
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264753
274555
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Annecy-le-Vieux gets around 130 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14434
24434
34434
44434
54433
64333
74333
84232
94232
104132
114132
124032
134032
144032
154032
164032
174032
184033
194033
204033
214033
224033
234033
243933
253932
263932
273931
283931
293931
303931
313931

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of January to 9 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:23 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:234:54
28.58:234:55
38.58:234:56
48.68:234:57
58.68:234:58
68.68:234:59
78.68:235:00
88.68:235:01
98.78:225:02
108.78:225:03
118.78:225:04
128.78:215:05
138.88:215:06
148.88:215:07
158.88:205:09
168.88:205:10
178.98:195:11
188.98:195:12
198.98:185:13
209.08:175:15
219.08:175:16
229.08:165:17
239.18:155:19
249.18:145:20
259.18:135:21
269.28:135:23
279.28:125:24
289.28:115:26
299.38:105:27
309.38:095:28
319.48:085:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Annecy-le-Vieux?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Annecy-le-Vieux.

What to pack for Annecy-le-Vieux in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Annecy-le-Vieux sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Annecy-le-Vieux in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Annecy-le-Vieux peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Annecy-le-Vieux in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Annecy-le-Vieux is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 916 µg/m³Sep 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Annecy-le-Vieux?

Annecy-le-Vieux sits at 45.9°N, 6.1°E, 498 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Annecy, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Annecy-le-Vieux

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Annecy-le-Vieux.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annecy-le-Vieux has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,603 m.

The land around Annecy-le-Vieux is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
805 m
16 km
1,993 m
80 km
4,603 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Annecy 2.0 km · Cran-Gevrier 4.0 km · Seynod 6.0 km · Carouge 29 km · Onex 30 km · Lancy 30 km · Aix-les-Bains 31 km · Annemasse 31 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Annecy-le-Vieux (45.9197°, 6.1439°, elevation 498 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).